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Kimberly Jane ‘Kim’ Tate (née Barker previously Marchant) is a fictional character on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. who appeared between 1989 and 1999 She was played by actress Claire King. Kim Tate is seen as one of the most iconic characters in the history of British soap opera. Having been dubbed The Soap Superbitch she is seen by most as the original superbitch in any soap.